Report: LIV Golf vendors claim they are still owed thousands as league faces uncertain future

LIV Golf’s financial uncertainty appears to be spreading beyond its players and executives, with a number of contractors and vendors reportedly still waiting for money owed by the league.

According to Front Office Sports’ David Rumsey, several individuals who have worked with LIV Golf say they have not been paid for services provided earlier this year, with amounts reportedly ranging from a few thousand dollars to almost $100,000.

The claims come at a crucial point for LIV, which is attempting to secure a future beyond the end of the 2026 season after Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) indicated in April that it would no longer fund the league.

Private investment firm BC Partners is now exploring a potential funding deal that could help LIV continue operating in 2027 and beyond.

BC Partners are said to want assurances that the league's best players including Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau will definitely remain on board before proceeding with a deal, but a stunning report from Telegraph Sport last week claimed Rahm could be set for the exit. 

But back to the top of the story and while full-time employees are not known to have experienced missed paycheques, some outside contractors have informed Front Office Sports that their situation is very different.

The vendors involved provide a range of services across LIV Golf League events, including video production, data collection, merchandising and food and beverage operations.

Some have reportedly been waiting months for payment, with communication from the league described as limited.

One contractor told Front Office Sports: “There’s no response from the accounts receivable department.” 

The source also claimed that legal demand letters had gone unanswered.

The situation has already escalated into legal action. 

Canadian company Mobii Systems Group Limited, which previously provided LIV’s “Any Shot, Any Time” streaming service, filed a lawsuit last month claiming the league owes it more than $1.1 million over unpaid invoices, breach of contract and interest.

The latest report arrives as LIV attempts to restructure its business following the PIF transition. 

The league has filed a WARN Act notice and has begun giving some contractors 30 days’ notice that their agreements will end, while leaving open the possibility of further opportunities under a potential “LIV 2.0” structure.

Bankruptcy and restructuring lawyer Joe Bain told FOS that withholding payments to outside entities can be a strategy used by companies assessing their cash position and potential restructuring options.

LIV has declined to comment on the claims.

For now, the proposed BC Partners investment could provide a lifeline, but for the contractors still waiting to be paid, LIV’s next chapter cannot come soon enough.